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Celonis vs Microsoft Power Automate comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Celonis
Ranking in Process Mining
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Power Automate
Ranking in Process Mining
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) (2nd)
 

Featured Reviews

Shaif Tazir - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 18, 2024
Offers easy integrations, end-to-end process view and an EMS feature to identify inefficiencies
Celonis' data engineering processes should be transformed into a low-code structure. Excessive coding is still required across the Starter Kits, where the market is focusing on low-code automation or transformations. The tool's UI should also be more intuitive. The data engineering pipeline within Celonis is highly technical. The interface in future versions of Celonis can have a drag-and-drop format with a more intuitive configuration. If you check other solutions like Power BI, business professionals can use it without technical experience, but usually, the same person won't be able to use Celonis freely. In the standard deployment of Celonis, you will need one project manager, an expert value architect, and two or three developers to manage the design pipeline. If your organization has a partner for executing all the Celonis pipelines, then it must be ensured that a COE is assigned in-house for hypercare needs. For instance, if some KPIs need to be changed or if irrelevancy is found, maintenance needs to be implemented every year or every six months for KPI adjustments and rebuilding of sources or logic. The aforementioned maintenance tasks for Celonis are usually carried out by an in-house COE; without a COE, maintenance can become challenging.
Gowtham J - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 28, 2023
Provides valuable integration with other Microsoft tools
We use the product to automate tasks and reduce manual work in our organization. It helps set up a workflow to send a daily email reminder at a specific time, eliminating the need for manual intervention and ensuring timely reminders. It integrates Outlook as well The product provides valuable…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"For the amount of information that it processes, it works relatively fast. I like the visual presentation and the interface is intuitive. I also like that Celonis has a learning academy."
"What I found most valuable in Celonis is the ease of use. I also like that users can compare and contrast and derive any KPIs, keep track and see what's happening within the process via Celonis."
"Celonis' best feature is a new one called Action Flow, an enhanced version of earlier automation features with lots of integration options with other systems so you can access third-party systems and automate some actions there too."
"My two favorite features are execution management and process intelligence, which provide 360-degree data."
"Celonis, especially for high-risk finance-related processes, helped us make precise decisions and uncover hidden values within our architecture. It was one of the most significant values our business identified. Additionally, it helped us during the migration process."
"The process mapping is most valuable to us."
"I like that the product allows users to connect to different source systems like SAP, ServiceNow, and Salesforce."
"find Action Engine for notifying the user, and also Studio Spark, and knowledge models; all these features are useful."
"It is easy to migrate from other tools to Power Automate."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Power Automate are the connectors, such as loops, which make things easier."
"With the desktop version, we can automate many things. The ability to do a lot of things is one of the most valuable features."
"The best feature is that it doesn't require any other connectivity."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Power Automate is the ability to automate tedious tasks."
"Power Automate is not complex and is very easy-to-use in deploying most development projects."
"This product has an easy-to-use interface with nice detail in the features."
"The solution is relatively easy to use and cost-effective."
 

Cons

"The price is high for us."
"The only problem is the price; it is a little bit expensive when we compare it to others."
"They need to provide readymade value stream mapping."
"It could be less expensive."
"The solution needs to implement more automation aspects into the product. Right now, it's lacking."
"They should leverage the solution's machine learning algorithms."
"We want to see its linkage to Robotic Process Automation. We would also like to see how can it lead to the implementation side and whether the transition is smooth."
"They are killing the customers with high licensing prices. The tool’s pricing could be cheaper. Small enterprises wouldn’t be able to afford the tool."
"Automatic selectors that allow me to select parts of a website could be more adaptable."
"Sometimes there are issues with security policies within the company. Some parts get blacked. There are some drawbacks when we use it connected to the cloud. We need to convince clients to open some parts. This is often an issue that originates from the company itself, not Power Automate."
"When it comes to cloud computing, there are many limitations when dealing with large amounts of data."
"I had some experience in the past with the solution having some difficulties with large loads, it is already better but it could still be improved."
"One of the challenges is dealing with OCR text recognition."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"The speed of the application could be improved."
"The licensing model could be improved to make it easier to understand and follow, as it is difficult to determine if the embedded license provides all functionalities or if additional licenses are needed."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Once we try to scale it up, the product becomes expensive."
"Though Celonis is a bit pricey, it is worth it."
"The solution’s pricing is high when compared to other process mining tools."
"Pricing-wise, Celonis is a five out of ten right now because my clients just started with the solution. When my clients start looking at scaling Celonis, the cost will grow. Every user has an additional charge, and every gig of data you bring in costs extra."
"The solution is expensive."
"The product is pretty expensive but reasonable."
"It is an expensive solution."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"It has a cost-effective pricing model compared to competitors."
"I give the cost a three out of ten."
"We have it on our system. I don't really know if we need a separate license."
"The pricing of this solution is very good and for me, it's the best option there is."
"This solution can save money when used for simple tasks specifically using only Microsoft products."
"Microsoft Power Automate is part of our Office 365 package, there are no additional licensing costs."
"Its license is a part of our enterprise agreement. It is a three-year contract, but we pay yearly. So, it is a yearly license. There are no additional costs."
"This is the cheapest option among competitors. You can choose to have the RPA with attendance at $40/month with add-on's totaling about $190. There are standalone options that require someone to run the process and there are fully automated options that are integrated within the cloud."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Signavio Process Manager or Celonis?
SAP Signavio Process Manager is a very robust industrial-grade business process modeling tool. It is easy to use and does not require too much technological involvement. This solution has a collabo...
What do you like most about Celonis?
Celonis, especially for high-risk finance-related processes, helped us make precise decisions and uncover hidden values within our architecture. It was one of the most significant values our busine...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Celonis?
The pricing of Celonis is very competitive. I would rate it nine out of ten based on customer feedback.
RPA that Bots can run without centralized control?
Yes, Attended Bots which can run without centralized control Module. RPA Tools like Automation Anywhere, uiPath ,Power Automation they do support this.
How do I choose between UiPath and Microsoft Power Automate?
Microsoft‌ ‌Power‌ ‌Automate‌ ‌is‌ ‌intuitive‌ ‌and‌ ‌easy‌ ‌to‌ ‌integrate‌ ‌and‌ ‌use.‌ ‌I‌ ‌like‌ ‌that‌ ‌there‌ ‌is‌ ‌no‌ ‌coding‌ ‌experience‌ ‌necessary,‌ ‌and‌ ‌appreciate‌ ‌the‌ ‌automated‌...
How is Automation Anywhere compared to Microsoft Power Automate?
‌Neither‌ ‌solution‌ ‌requires‌ ‌any‌ ‌coding‌ ‌experience,‌ ‌and‌ ‌both‌ ‌are‌ ‌easy‌ ‌to‌ ‌use‌ ‌and‌ ‌have‌ ‌great‌ ‌drag-and‌ ‌drop‌ ‌functionality.‌ ‌The‌ ‌training‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌for‌ ‌A...
 

Also Known As

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Power Automate, Microsoft Flow, MS Power Automate, WinAutomation by Softomotive, ProcessRobot by Softomotive, Minit
 

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Sample Customers

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